Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Economic assistance, Speeches, addresses, etc., Washington (State)--Spokane

William Wingate Sewall asks Theodore Roosevelt whether he might help the daughter and wife of James Cicle, the guard who died while Roosevelt was president. Sewall reports that his family is well and that his wife’s nephew heard Roosevelt speak in Spokane, Washington, on his trip out west. He wishes Roosevelt would visit and come stay at one of his camps.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-03

Creator(s)

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67405.

APA:

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930., [1911, May 3]. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67405.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.